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Burundi : after nearly three years of waiting, Congolese refugees regain a single status

Hundreds of Congolese refugees living in Burundi have finally seen their administrative situation regularized, after years of stalemate caused by double registration in several countries. UNHCR-Burundi conducted a major clarification

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Uvira: 17 Burundian soldiers killed in clashes in Rugezi

SOS Médias Burundi At least 17 Burundian soldiers fighting alongside the FARDC were killed during violent fighting against the Twirwaneho rebels in Fizi territory, South Kivu province, eastern Congo. The

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Photo of the week : women alone face the burden of family responsibilities in Uvira

SOS Médias Burundi In the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, in the Uvira territory, many women struggle alone to ensure the survival of their households, abandoned by their husbands or

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Cibitoke : NGOs mobilized to support Congolese refugees

SOS Médias Burundi As violence intensifies in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, causing a new influx of refugees into Burundi, several humanitarian organizations have responded to the emergency by

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Uvira : women alone face the burden of family responsibilities

SOS Médias Burundi In the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, in the Uvira territory, many women struggle alone to ensure the survival of their households, abandoned by their husbands or

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Defense minister’s visit to Uvira : between promises of support and tensions on the ground

Uvira, April 7, 2025 – Congolese Defense Minister Guy Kabombo visited the city of Uvira on Monday, in South Kivu province, on the border between the DRC and Burundi. This

Refugees

Giharo: close to 20,000 Congolese refugees threatened by famine

Having been living for over a month at the Musenyi site in Giharo commune in Rutana province (southeastern Burundi), Congolese refugees displaced from the provinces of Bubanza and Cibitoke in

Refugees

Kinama : Burundian women share their solidarity with refugees

INFO SOS Médias Burundi Around the Kinama refugee camp, located in the district of Gasorwe, in northeastern Burundi, Burundian women have turned a difficult situation into an opportunity. Living alongside

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Ituri : the emergence of a new armed group exacerbates security instability

Ituri province in eastern Congo continues to be the scene of chronic instability, exacerbated by the resurgence of armed groups. Following the CRP (Convention for the Popular Revolution) of the

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Bukavu : crossing 4 countries to reach Uvira : an increasingly difficult and costly journey

Residents of Bukavu, a city located in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), are facing increasing challenges when traveling to Uvira, another city in the same province. This journey,